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964 made into a 73 RSR???
Has anyone taken a 964 and backdated the body to an early version? Ala 73RSR
I am building a 73 RSR track car (just started) but have come across a 964 in need of a little mechanical help, for probably a really good price. I was thinking about taking the accumulated early body parts and installing them on the 964. I would have the looks of an early car with the modern mechanicals of a 964. Ex: ABS, Big brakes, 3.6, G50...... Please tell me your thoughts. Thanks
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Excellence had a write up a couple of years ago on that. They took a 964 C2 and backdated the body and lightened it up. Compared it to a real '73 RSR.
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Jack posted a thread on exactly that. If you do a search you will fina an article with side by side camparisons of the 964 vs. the real deal RSR along with some cool pics.
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Do you remember what Jack's posting was named?
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I think I found it under "backdating" or RSR in the search area...cant remember the post name..sorry. Pm Jack Olsen and ask him.
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The conclusion in Excellence was essentially that no matter what you do to a later car the weight penalty and larger engine result in a car that feels subjectively inferior to the early car. No big surprise I guess. It was a nice job though.
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quote: The conclusion in Excellence was essentially that no matter what you do to a later car the weight penalty and larger engine result in a car that feels subjectively inferior to the early car. No big surprise I guess. It was a nice job though.
---agreed, but it would be a nice daily driver. all the modern niceties ..good a/c, starts and idles right every time. for a race car though I am not sure I would go theat route.
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You guys are fast - I scanned that article for that old thread - but you guys found it again before I ever saw this new topic.
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It is amazing how fast everyone is here.
Well the consensus seems to be (from reading the old posts) that if I want all of the amenities, then the 964 to RSR route is the way to go. But if I want the ultimate driver feel and lightweight, then the early car to RSR (with a 3.6) is the way.
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